President Türk to speak on fulfiling the promise of the UN75 Declaration
7 January, 2021
This first session of a series of activities organized by Coalition of the UN we Need aims to analyze how a networked and inclusive multilateral system can contribute to fulfilling the promise of a “reinvigorated multilateralism”. It will take place on 13 January at 11:00 am EST / 5:00 pm CET.
Club de Madrid Member Òscar Ribas, an architect of Andorra’s Constitution, died aged 84
21 December, 2020
The former Head of Government of Andorra led a push to turn his country into a democratic, social state
Club de Madrid and the Boston Global Forum advocate for a Social Contract for the AI Age
17 December, 2020
In a Policy Lab organized on 16-18 September, the former heads of State and Government that that are Members of Club de Madrid joined experts from top universities convened by the Boston Global Forum, as well as other government representatives to present global policies for a better management of digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence
International Migrants Day 2020: Inclusive policy and positive discourse on migration
17 December, 2020
For International Migrants Day 2020, Club de Madrid advocates for an inclusive, rights-based policymaking and positive discourse on migration. Here’s our approach:
16 Members of Club de Madrid call for safeguarding democracy in the new EU tech rules
11 December, 2020
Sixteen Members of Club de Madrid are calling for the EU to safeguard democracy with the upcoming Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), in a joint letter to European Commission President von der Leyen.
Tabaré Vázquez, Club de Madrid Member and a “serious and responsible” President of Uruguay, dies aged 80
8 December, 2020
Tabaré Vázquez’s key reforms prepared the Latin American country for an effective management of COVID-19
Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan’s long-time democracy advocate and Club de Madrid Member, dies aged 84
26 November, 2020
Sadiq al-Mahdi was the last Sudanese Prime Minister to have been elected democratically. As a Club de Madrid Member, he led efforts to bring homegrown democracy to the MENA region and prevent violent extremism
G20: Multilateralism must deliver with strong-willed action
24 November, 2020
Following the latest G20 meeting, it is time to shake the trees
Call to Action: Multilateralism Must Deliver
10 November, 2020
Club de Madrid held its 2020 Policy Dialogue co-organised with Bertelsmann Stiftung ‘Multilateralism that Delivers’ in October 2020. Heads of State and Government, all Members of WLA-CdM, joined experts and other representatives from governments, academia, think tanks and institutions to propose recommendations that give a new life to multilateralism and global cooperation in our era. Here’s the resulting Call To Action.
Club de Madrid President and Vice-president articulate a vision for building Shared Societies through transforming our democracies and the multilateral framework
21 October, 2020
Liam Byrne, a UK MP, invited Club de Madrid Members to contribute with a chapter to a book for the IMF and World Bank Global Parliamentary network.
Club de Madrid Members announce principles on equity during global crises
6 October, 2020
We need a targeted focus to Leave No One Behind during the COVID-19 pandemic
Policy Dialogue 2020: Multilateralism that Delivers
1 October, 2020
At a time when trust in multilateral institutions is running low and national-grown solutions are on the rise, we look at ways of breathing new life into multilateralism.
UN General Assembly adopts landmark political declaration on the future of the UN system
22 September, 2020
The United Nations celebrates its 75th Anniversary with a declaration that is posed to drive action on the future of multilateralism and global cooperation
Former Presidents, Prime Ministers, UN leaders and Government Ministers Call for a Strengthened United Nations System
18 September, 2020
Read the full open letter below
Club de Madrid celebrates International Democracy Day 2020
15 September, 2020
To learn more about how we bring about change, see our strategy below.